The Fine Arts AS is designed to prepare students for transfer into a baccalaureate program in accordance with the Art Studio transfer path. Students will be able to transfer into programs of Fine Art, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Art Education, Illustration and similar. Students will observe and learn about various interactions between art, artists and the local, national and global communities and be able to recognize the value of these relationships. Coursework will consist of traditional design, drawing and art history, with options for focused study. Visits to galleries and museums, visiting lectures from art related fields as well as portfolio development will round out the student experience.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
Introduction to College Writing
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Writing II
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 104 | Writing for Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Writing in and about the Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing in and about the Performing and Visual Arts | 3 |
| ENG 107 | Language, Structure and Style | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 109 | Elements of Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENG 110 | Elements of Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
| SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning Lab Science
| SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
History Requirement
Choose one:
| SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
| SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice GDVR | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
| SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences GESS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Math or Science Requirement
Mathematics or Lab Science or Non-Lab Science
Choose one:
| Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Mathematics | 3 |
| Non-Lab Science | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
Photography I or Graphic Arts I
Choose one:
Art Elective
Choose 6 credits from:
Electives
Electives
6 credits in any course.
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Social Sciences
3 credits in ART 102
3 credits in ART 106
3 credits in ARH 111
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 107, ENG 108, ENG 109 or ENG 110
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement or SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
3 credits in ARH 112
3 credits in ART 121
3 credits in ART 107 or ART 207
Third Semester
3-4 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) lab science
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
3 credits in ART 104 or ART 222
3 credits in ART 208
3 credits in Electives - See Note 2
1 credit in ART 295
Fourth Semester
3 credits in Mathematics or Science
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
3 credits in ART 107 or ART 207
3 credits in ART Elective Credit - See Note 1
3 credits in Electives - See Note 2
Notes
- ART Electives include: ART 103, ART 104, ART 205, ART 207, ART 208, ART 209, ART 211, ART 220, ART 222, ART 252, ART 291
- ARH or ART courses are recommended electives. Students who become interested in Art Education should take EDU 101, PSY 202 and PSY 206 and/or foreign language and may want to choose Liberal Arts Humanities and Social Sciences AA degree.